In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of slavery?

Enslaved people were no longer imported from Africa to the U.S.

What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?

The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves

What was the Middle Passage?

The journey across the Atlantic Ocean

What can you infer (assume) from the fact that the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians kept enslaved people?

Slavery in one form or another has existed for a lot of human history

When was slavery finally abolished in the U.S.?

When the 13th amendment of the constitution was ratified

What caused the majority of African deaths on the Middle Passage?

Brutal conditions in cargo holds

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In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of slavery?
Enslaved people were no longer imported from Africa to the U.S.
Slavery was banned that year in most northern states
Enslaved people gained minimal rights in U.S. courts
The Triangle Trade became unprofitable that year
2
What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?
Northerners believed slavery was morally wrong
Slavery had never been legal in the North
Northerners weren't prejudiced against Africans
The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves
3
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey North from slavery to freedom
The journey from the slave market to the plantation
The journey across the Atlantic Ocean
The journey from one plantation to another
4
What can you infer (assume) from the fact that the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians kept enslaved people?
Throughout history, enslaved people have traditionally come from Africa
The Greeks and Egyptians were especially cruel
Slavery in one form or another has existed for a lot of human history
Slavery ended during the Roman Empire
5
In the triangular trade, an enslaved African would most likely be traded for:
Cotton form North America
Indigo from North America
Clothing from Europe
Sugar Cane from the West Indies
6
When was slavery finally abolished in the U.S.?
When the South surrendered, ending the Civil War
When the 13th amendment of the constitution was ratified
When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed
When the Declaration of Independence was written
7
What caused the majority of African deaths on the Middle Passage?
Beatings by slave traders
Attempts to escape
Brutal conditions in cargo holds
Failed revolts against slave traders
8
If a plantation owner killed an enslaved laborer, the owner would:
Face no legal punishment
Stand trial for murder
Be sent to jail
Have to pay the laborers family
9
Who were the three participants in the Triangular Trade?
Australia
Africa
Americas
Europe
10
Which term best describes the Southern economy before the Civil War?
High-tech
Agricultural
Industrial
Service economy

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